almanac

noun

al·​ma·​nac ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak  ˈal- 

1

: a publication containing astronomical and meteorological data for a given year and often including a miscellany of other information

2

: a usually annual publication containing statistical, tabular, and general information

Examples of almanac in a Sentence

an almanac of town news

Recent Examples on the Web

Alternate names for January’s full moon are the Cold Moon, Frost Exploding Moon, Severe Moon and Hard Moon, according to the almanac’s website. —Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026

The conspicuous spelling of Kalendar points to John Evelyn’s Kalendarium Hortense, a gardener’s almanac in the classical tradition of Hesiod’s Works and Days and Cato’s De Re Rustica. —Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025

Meteorological winter begins on Dec. 1 and runs through February, according to the almanac. —Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025

The solstice occurs when the sun travels south in its path across the sky, the almanac said. —Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English almenak, from Medieval Latin almanach, probably from Arabic al-manākh the almanac

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for almanac

• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback
• stickleback

Kids Definition

almanac

noun

al·​ma·​nac ˈȯl-mə-ˌnak  ˈal- 

: a book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months and usually facts about the rising and setting of the sun and moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interest